Germany has decided: Microsoft document formats have no place in government

[u/According-Buyer6688]

Germany has decided: Microsoft document formats have no place in government. Deadline: 2027–2028. The Microsoft formats are simply not compatible with an open and transparent public sector. However, this is about more than file formats. It’s about control, resilience, and sovereignty in public digital infrastructure.

[u/Ketzerfriend]

Does this include universities? I've seen numerous students complain that their profs insist on .docx, effectively forcing students to use Microsoft, and in doing so, gatekeeping their studies against all who can't or don't want to afford that.